# NTSB MKC68F0119: Luscombe 8A, N1966B, Grimes, IA, June 25, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 25, 1967
- Place: Grimes, IA · GRIMES, IA
- Location: 41.6777° N, 93.8022° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grimes, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6777&lon=-93.8022&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118508
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC68F0119
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0119

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2765  67/6/25    GRIMES,IOWA         LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 267
        TIME - 1745                    N1966B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DODGE FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRANKSHAFT BROKEN BETWEEN NO.1 AND 2 CRANKPIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1966B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1966B-1970-09-21), registration cancelled 1970-09-21, S/N 6393 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dodge Field

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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